Alright, yesterday we had a little amuse bouche of 2018 World Cup action, but today the tournament kicks off in earnest. We have a slate of three very good games today, starting off with Egypt vs. Uruguay, then Morocco vs. Iran, and finishing off with the headliner: Spain vs. Portugal. We did wake up to some bad news, however — Mohamed Salah, Liverpool star and PFA Premier League player of the year, will not play for Egypt in the first game, apparently still recovering from a shoulder injury he sustained in the Champions League final. Egypt will certainly be lacking his firepower up top, though they do have a strong, veteran team that will look to defend tenaciously against Uruguay. In the later games, Morocco has one of the strongest midfields in the entire tournament, and we don’t need to say much about Spain and Portugal, two world powers who will be looking to send strong statements in their opening game.
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All the updates from World Cup Day 2
Get live updates and stories from Day 2, featuring Spain vs. Portugal, Egypt vs. Uruguay and Morocco vs. Iran.
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July 14, 2018
Everything you need to follow the 2018 World Cup
We can help you keep up with the world’s biggest sporting event.
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June 19, 2018
Mohamed Salah confirmed in starting lineup against Russia
The Salah injury situation, explained.
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June 15, 2018
5 winners and 4 losers from a spectacular World Cup Day 2
Ronaldo stole the show and and we all got to witness something amazing.
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June 15, 2018
Spain vs. Portugal was a masterpiece
Cristiano Ronaldo was the star, but that game is why we watch the World Cup.
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June 15, 2018
The 8 goals of World Cup Day 2, ranked
Spoiler alert: Cristiano Ronaldo is featured in this list.
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June 15, 2018
World Cup Day 2 highlights: Ronaldo’s hat trick and last-gasp goals
Everything you need to know to enjoy Friday at the World Cup.
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June 15, 2018
You have to watch Cristiano Ronaldo’s amazing, hat-trick completing free kick
All because of his magic thighs.
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June 15, 2018
It’s Cristiano Ronaldo’s last chance to prove everything we already know about him
This is the final opportunity to win the one major honor that’s evaded one of the world’s best players.
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June 15, 2018
Spain won a World Cup in 2010, but before that, hoo buddy
A brief look at the weird and bad history of Spain at the World Cup.
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June 15, 2018
Nike says they’re not allowed to supply Iran’s World Cup team with shoes due to U.S. sanctions
The Trump White House decision to withdraw from the Iran nuclear deal has consequences at the World Cup.
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June 15, 2018
José Giménez bails out Uruguay with dramatic 89th minute goal against Egypt
The story of the game was a bunch of misses until the very last minute.
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June 15, 2018
Cristiano Ronaldo reaches €19 million tax evasion settlement, won’t go to jail for now
The Real Madrid and Portugal star receives a two-year suspended sentence, meaning he’ll only go to prison if he commits another crime.
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June 15, 2018
World Cup stadium’s crazy outdoor bleachers make the game look like you’re at a movie theater
A very scary, vertiginous movie theater.
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June 15, 2018
Six years after the Port Said tragedy, Egypt is back at the World Cup
The disaster occurred when Bob Bradley coached the national team.
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June 15, 2018
Luis Suarez could be Uruguay’s hero if he can stop playing the villain
We may never see Uruguay at its full potential with Luis Suarez, and that’s Luis Suarez’s fault.
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June 13, 2018
If Spain is this World Cup’s France, what is France now?
And what is England, for that matter?
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June 13, 2018
Spain sack head coach Julen Lopetegui one day before 2018 World Cup begins
Lopetegui pays the price for accepting the Real Madrid job.